Q. Can I limit a web search to retrieve just state government websites?

Answered By: Kathryn Ray
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2021     Views: 45

Yes! There are several ways to search for government-issued documents efficiently.

USA.gov is the official U.S. portal to federal, state, local, tribal, and international government information and services.

You can limit your Google searches to government docs by typing in the search box site:.gov or site:.mil before entering your search terms.

You can also use https://www.science.gov/  to search 60+ databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to authoritative federal science information including research and development results.

Each of these search engines will produce slightly differing results, so try all three and select the best from each.

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